COVID cases climb but 21-day average drops slightly

Credit: DaytonDailyNews

Coronavirus cases overall are trending down, despite an uptick in the latest data.

There were 317 new COVID-19 cases reported Wednesday, nearly 130 more than the day before, according to the Ohio Department of Health.

The 21-day case average is now 243, down from 246 reported Tuesday.

The state’s total reported cases since the pandemic began is 1,113,006.

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As of Wednesday, 5,604,373 people in Ohio have started the coronavirus vaccine and 5,236,629 have finished it.

The ODH reported 47.95% of Ohioans have had at least one dose and 44.8% completed the vaccine.

To find local vaccination clinics, go to https://gettheshot.coronavirus.ohio.gov/.

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